California officials, tribal leaders celebrate the removal of long-disputed Klamath dams

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday announced the completion of final efforts to remove the state's massive and controversial Klamath dams.

The elimination of these barricades — the largest such infrastructural undertaking in American history — will now pave the way for a Klamath River restoration project, according to the governor's office. That work will involve reviving some 2,200 acres of formerly submerged lands, while enabling fish populations to swim freely.

“This is a monumental achievement ...